Daniel Boone was
a real life frontiersman and American pioneer whose exploits and explorations
were impressive enough to make him one of the country’s first folk heroes. This
television series does not look to paint an accurate representation of history,
but instead focuses on enhancing the legend of Boone. There are definite
timeline issues in the narrative, but the spirit of the adventurer is captured
in the same manner I imagine word of mouth originally embellished Boone into
celebrity.

Director Álex de
la Iglesia (El Crimen Perfecto, The Last Circus) has shown his ability
to find the comedic edge in dark and often morbid narratives in the past, but
he seems to be having more fun than ever with his latest, Witching & Bitching. Part crime film, part buddy action, part
horror, and part screwball comedy; this film crams a little bit of everything
into a concise and energetic 114 minutes that ends up feeling like a blend of From Dusk till Dawn and The Witches if Eastwick on crack. This
may not be a perfect film, but it is unique and fun enough to easily forgive
its minor shortcomings.

Fans of the
award-winning play will enjoy the stylistic nuances that Roman Polanski has
added through the medium of film, though it remains a narrative contingent upon
the ability of the only two actors in the cast. The entire story takes place in
just one evening, taking place at a single location, and to call it
‘dialogue-heavy’ would be the understatement of the year. This is what made for
such great theater, containing roles theatrical actors can often only dream of,
though Polanski and his cast must work twice as hard to make the same elements
work on film.